Balkan Snow Vole vs Blind Ringlet

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Erebia pharte

Key Differences

  • Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Blind Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Snow Vole Blind Ringlet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Dinaromys Erebia
Species Dinaromys bogdanovi Erebia pharte

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Blind Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Blind Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Snow Vole Blind Ringlet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blind Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

Balkan Snow Vole

The Balkan Snow Vole (Dinaromys bogdanovi) is a species in the genus Dinaromys. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blind Ringlet

The Blind Ringlet (Erebia pharte) is a species in the genus Erebia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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